-jbd-202- I Was Tied Up By My My Neighbor Hana -

You never really notice the little things about a person until you’re tied to a chair in their basement.

Hana lived two doors down. Quiet. Kept her lawn neat. Waved sometimes when I took out the trash. We exchanged polite nods at the mailbox. I thought I knew her — the way you think you know a neighbor. Harmless. Maybe a little lonely. -JBD-202- I Was Tied Up By My My Neighbor Hana

Over the past two days, I’ve learned a few things. She’s done this before. The notebook is filled with names, dates, and entries labeled “JBD” — her personal case files. She calls herself a “collector.” Not of things. Of people. Of their fears. You never really notice the little things about

I believed her.